Cost of living comparison

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Libreville vs. Apia Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 62.4% more expensive than Apia.

Restaurants
pay 35.7% less in Libreville
Groceries
pay 75.4% more in Libreville
Transportation
pay 36.0% less in Libreville
Housing
pay 3.7 times more in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.2% less in Libreville

The cost of housing and groceries in Libreville are more expensive than in Apia. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Libreville. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Apia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Apia, you would:

pay 35.7% less for restaurants

 
Apia
Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $47.26
WST130.00
$17.07
FCFA10,046
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.54
WST40.00
$15.36
FCFA9,041
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.82
WST5.00
$1.71
FCFA1,005

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pay 75.4% more for groceries

 
Apia
Libreville
Bread
1 loaf
$0.82
WST2.25
$1.19
FCFA701
Local cheese (8 oz) $0.45
WST1.25
$5.12
FCFA3,014
Milk (1 gallon) $6.88
WST18.93
$12.92
FCFA7,605

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

 
Apia
Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
WST11.36
$4.01
FCFA2,362
Monthly public transit pass ?? $46.94
FCFA27,626
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $29,019.42
FCFA17M

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

 
Apia
Libreville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.35
WST100.00
$64.01
FCFA37,671
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $1,024.21
FCFA603K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $426.76
FCFA251K

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Apia
Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $170.70
FCFA100K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $5,547.83
FCFA3M

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pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Apia
Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.45
WST9.50
$1.02
FCFA603
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.91
WST8.00
$5.97
FCFA3,516
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.18
WST17.00
$2.56
FCFA1,507

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Apia
Libreville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $85.35
FCFA50,229
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $42.68
FCFA25,114
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $51.21
FCFA30,137

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